In Hoot, Roy responds to bullying in a surprising way. How does the author use Roy’s response to Dana’s bullying to communicate a theme? Do you agree or disagree with the author’s message in this story? Use evidence from the text as well as your own experiences to support your response.

Read the passage: canines may not be the deepest thinkers in the world. but perhaps that's for the best. the life of a dog—sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home—can be pretty boring. super-smart animals would probably get totally stressed out, says university of pennsylvania researcher james serpell. look at it this way: if dogs were any smarter, they probably wouldn't choose to hang around with us. which best describes the tone of the passage?